Ariel POV
I knew this was going to happen, and I thought I could take the pain, but turns out that I was mistaken. They are bashing me on the internet and they don’t even care about how I will feel.
I storm into my room and slam the door hard behind me before I crash against it, tears streaming uncontrollably down my cheeks. I feel my heart pounding hard against my chest, and I shut my eyes tightly. I wish I never checked those hateful comments, I wish I didn’t look at them, maybe I wouldn’t be feeling this way, but does it change anything?
“I didn’t do anything wrong, why are you all doing this?” I mumble as I fall on my butt and bury my face between my palms while crying my eyes out. I only wanted to protect my baby, I only wanted to be with the man I love, why are they treating me like that?
The door suddenly barges open, and I don’t even bother to raise my gaze since I already smell Max’s cologne. Seconds later, I feel his arms wrap around me, engulfing me in a warm hug, and I feel a little bit relieved.
“Shhhh! Don’t cry, please. It’s not your fault,” He whispers as he strokes my hair, but I can’t help it. The comments keep popping up in my head and it only makes me feel terrible. Wait a minute! Who the hell told those people that I’m a breeder? Could it be Alicia that did that? She was the only one that knew about this, right?
“Who told them about it? Could it be her?” I finally pull away from him and ask, and he sighs briefly.
“That doesn’t matter right now, but protecting you is, ok?” He cups my cheeks in his palms, and wipes my tears off before he pecks my lips, and pulls me into his arms again.
The door suddenly bursts open, and I hear a scoff from Alicia.
“Do you ever love me? Aren’t you shameless, Max? How could you?” She screams, but I only hold my gaze low. I can understand how she feels now, but I don’t regret my actions. I won’t ever regret it, because this is the best I can do for my baby.
“If it’s because of the baby she’s carrying, I’m carrying your child now, why the hell do you still treat me like this? Why did you go and get married to her? Are you not going to say anything? Is that how you have chosen to be mute about this?” She yells as she drags Max up this time, holding his shirt tightly, and I bite my bottom lip.
“What the hell does she have that I don’t? What does she do to you that I didn’t? I gave you my heart and everything, and all you could do to pay me back was hurt me like this? What have I ever done to deserve this from you?” She hits his chest continuously as she cries her eyes out, while he just stares into space. I try to read what he’s thinking, but it’s impossible.
“Just say something, please… Say something, Max. Just talk to me, please,” She cries out as she suddenly cups his cheeks in her palms, but he takes her hands away from him and steps away from her.
“What do you want me to say? Fall to my knees and beg for your forgiveness as if you would forgive me?” He scoffs and turns his face away. I can see the pain and guilt on his face now, although I don’t know why he has that on.
“Do you know how hard I’ve tried to avoid this? Do you know how difficult it was for me? I tried hard…”
“You didn’t try enough! It’s just four months since she got here, and everything is now messed up… Is this the love you promised me?” She cuts him off and staggers back until she crashes against the mirror stand.
“One month is enough to develop feelings, Alicia…”
“And it was also enough to forget the fucking love you claimed to me? It was also enough to forget everything we shared like we were never into each other? And as if that was not enough, you went ahead to get married to her behind my back. Why?” She scoffs and bites her bottom lip.
“And you…” She turns to me and scoffs.
“You think you have it all now? You have succeeded in taking my husband away from me, is this fair? How will you feel if you were in my shoes?” She asks me, and I gulp down nothing.
“Fair? Life was never fair to me, Alicia… Nothing has ever been fair,” I shake my head as tears stream down my cheeks.
“My mom selling me off to you was never fair… Asking me to be your husband’s breeder when you knew I was just a little girl that has a dream to chase, wasn’t fair… But Max falling in love with me and getting married to me, don’t you think it’s fair? How will you feel if you were in my shoes?” I scream at her. I finally get to pour out my heart for the first time. I have been holding it in since, but is there a reason to endure it even now? I don’t think so.
“Do you know the pain you put me through? Do you know how scared I was the first time your husband slept with me and took my virginity? Do you think anyone would be happy to be treated like that?” I scream at her as I clutch my fingers tightly. The memories hurt so much as I think about it now, because why not?
“Ariel…”
“What? Do you know the fear I had to deal with? Do you have any idea the things I had to endure, I guess you don’t also know the fear you inflicted on me… Taking my child away from me as if I was never through any pain, do you think that it’s fair?” I cut her off, and I watch as she gulps down whatever is in her throat.
“Who knows, maybe I would’ve been dead by now if your husband wasn’t nice enough to take good care of me and saw me like the human I am. Tell me, how would you feel if you or your sister were treated like that? You would be happy, right?” I yell at her, and she clenches her fingers as she went silent. I glance at Max, who is just staring into space silently, and I can’t help but wonder what he’s thinking about. This must really be hard on him, so I won’t get mad at him no matter whose side he decides to take here.
“Who was the one getting trolled on the internet? That is me! They are calling me names, calling me home breaker, but have you ever thought of the trauma you put this innocent girl through?” I scoff at her.
“I don’t…”
“After you give birth to your baby… Let’s get a divorce,” Max cuts me off, and I feel my heart sinks into my stomach. Wait a minute! Was that for me or what? He is not planning to leave me, is he?